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Method of operation of a portable multifunctional mobility aid apparatus

a multi-functional, portable technology, applied in the direction of walking sticks, wheelchairs/patient conveyances, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of not being foldable and portable, and existing mobility aid devices that fail to provide independent mobility aid to users

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-08
ALGHAZI AHMAD ALSAYED M
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a portable and foldable device that helps users stand up, sit down, and walk. It can be used as an electric mobility device or a conventional passive walker. The device has a power source and adjustable supporting beams for a comfortable fit. The functions of the device are controlled through user-friendly handles.

Problems solved by technology

Existing mobility aid devices generally fail in providing independent mobility aid to a user, as they require help and supervision of another person.
Also, many such devices are not foldable and portable.

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[0030]Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, FIGS. 1-4 are perspective views of an embodiment of the portable multifunctional mobility aid device when fully opened. The device is based on four wheels: a left front wheel (1006), a right front wheel (1007), a left rear free wheel (1011), and a right rear free wheel (1012). The left front wheel (1006) and the right front wheel (1007) are mounted to a base frame (1008). The left rear free wheel (1011) and the right rear free wheel (1012) are mounted on a left base frame beam (1009) and a right base frame beam (1010), respectively. The left base frame beam (1009) and the right base frame beam (1010) are connected to the base frame (1008) via a left hinge (1013) and a right hinge (1014), respectively.

[0031]FIG. 5 is a partial perspective device view showing the device motors and holding plates. The left front wheel (1006) and the right front w...

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Abstract

A method of operating a portable, foldable, and multifunctional mobility aid apparatus that assists a user in standing, sitting, and / or walking process. The apparatus has an integrated power source and is based on 4 wheels. Users can stand on it and drive it as an electric mobility device, or disable it and use it as a passive walker. The apparatus has a pair of supporting beams with adjustable width to be placed under the user armpits and support the user in standing up, sitting down, and / or moving around. The apparatus can be controlled by a control panel mounted on a pair of handles, and its functions can be controlled by the user with no need for help from another person. The apparatus can be minimized by a combination of multiple telescopic vertical minimization mechanisms and multiple folding mechanisms.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of the earlier filing date of U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 520,952 filed Jun. 20, 2011, the contents of which being incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The present application also contains subject matter related to that described in co-pending, commonly owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 527,379, having a common filing date as the present application.GRANT OF NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT[0002]This application was prepared with financial support from the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, and in consideration therefore the present inventor has granted The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a non-exclusive right to practice the present invention.BACKGROUND[0003]1. Field of the Disclosure[0004]This disclosure relates to a method of operation of a mobility aid device, and more specifically, to a method of operation of a portable, foldable, and multifunctional mobility aid device that assists the us...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61H3/04
CPCA61H2201/0161A61H2201/5015A61G5/04A61H2201/5058A61H2201/5069A61H2201/5092A61H2201/1215A61H2201/5046A61H2201/5048A61G7/1019A61H2003/043A61H2201/5012A61G5/10A61G7/1048A61H2201/1635A61H2201/0184A61H2201/0192A61H3/04A61H2201/0176A61G2005/085A61H2201/149A61G5/08A61G2200/52A61G5/14A61G7/10A61G5/085
Inventor ALGHAZI, AHMAD, ALSAYED, M.
Owner ALGHAZI AHMAD ALSAYED M
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